Nadia Abu-Shanab and Justine SachsNadia Abu-Shanab and Justine Sachs

Nadia Abu-Shanab is a teacher, unionist, Palestine activist based in Wellington. Justine Sachs is a Jewish freelance writer, activist and grad student living in Auckland. She co-founded Dayenu: New Zealand Jews Against Occupation in 2015.

Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-Shanab respond to the Israeli court ruling on their open letter to Lorde

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An Israeli court has ordered Jewish New Zealander Justine Sachs and Palestinian New Zealander Nadia Abu-Shanab to pay thousands after Lorde cancelled a Tel Aviv concert. Having being flooded with offers of financial support, the women explain here why they’re keen to raise funds – not for a foreign court, but for the ordinary people … Read more

Dear Lorde, here’s why we’re urging you not to play Israel

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Opinion: Lorde has announced a concert in Tel Aviv for June. Jewish New Zealander Justine Sachs and Palestinian New Zealander Nadia Abu-Shanab make the case for her to reconsider. Read a counterview from a member of the New Zealand Jewish community here Dear Lorde, We’re writing to you about your planned performance in Israel. We’re … Read more